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- noun Having the quality of
tin , particularly in the sense of being a cheap, low quality metal. - noun The thin, unpleasant sound of an instrument made of tin, or any
tinny object used to make a sound.
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Examples
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The mournful sound of gulls, the breakers crashing, whistles of lifeguards, low tinniness of teenagers' radios.
A Cool Dry Place PART 1 Melissa Corliss DeLorenzo 2011
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HP Envy laptops have high-quality speakers, isolated audio circuitry to reduce noise, and headphone jacks specially designed to eliminate interference, giving mind-blowing bass and clear, crisp high notes without any background buzz or tinniness.
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I am too shocked at the tinniness of this to hold back my reaction.
Archive 2009-07-01 Tim Stretton 2009
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I am too shocked at the tinniness of this to hold back my reaction.
:Acquired Taste Tim Stretton 2009
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The film comes in an excellent black and white full frame transfer; sound production on most of the interior scenes has the tinniness one comes to associate with low budget drive-in films.
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Also, there was a problem with the SurroundSound at the Castro Theatre according to an opera employee, and the crappy tinniness of the very loud sound was frankly inexcusable.
Archive 2008-04-01 sfmike 2008
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Also, there was a problem with the SurroundSound at the Castro Theatre according to an opera employee, and the crappy tinniness of the very loud sound was frankly inexcusable.
Madama Butterfly at the Castro Theatre sfmike 2008
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Furthermore, while agnosticism is a comfortable default pattern for many, from an intellectual perspective it conveys a certain tinniness.
The Language of God Francis S. Collins 2006
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Furthermore, while agnosticism is a comfortable default pattern for many, from an intellectual perspective it conveys a certain tinniness.
The Language of God Francis S. Collins 2006
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While gesturing to the exact tinniness of his balls.
Think Progress » O’Reilly Misfires In ‘War On Christmas’ Attack On Crate & Barrel 2006
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